200+ Computer Science Research Project Ideas for College Students in Kenya

The future depends on computational technologies and there is no better time to be a computer scientist than now. Here are some of the interesting computer science projects and research topics you can consider for your academic (or non-academic) work. Have fun selecting and building the projects.

Cyber Security Research Project Ideas for College Students

1. Effective encryption technology and techniques
2. The need for data security and cloud computing
3. The prevention of data loss
4. Tracing breaches to their source by using behavioral analytics
5. The use of security assertion make up language to regain corporate traffic
6. Necessity of access management
7. Techniques and tools of hackers
8. Handling messaging threat
9. Proven ways to detect emerging threats
10. Strategies of risk management
11. Mitigating against DDoS attacks
12. Improving network service visibility
13. Evaluating and managing of IoT security issues
14. Curbing serverless security issues
15. Use of firewalls to prevent network crimes
16. The relationship between files download and computer security
17. Justification for building reliable anti-malware devices
18. How cookies make computer security vulnerable
19. Necessary internet antivirus software for commercial purposes
20. History, effect, and remedies of ransomware
21. Detection and prevention of attacks by anti-malware software
22. How top operating systems implement security systems
23. Ensuring privacy of online dating apps users
24. Advantages and disadvantages of unified user profiles
25. Learning safe internet habits and why it is important
26. Reasons for the bring your device (BYOD) policy
27. Why the clean desk policy remains indispensable
28. The danger of social networking
29. The implications of malware on devices
30. Cyber security and children
31. The need for secure passwords on online platforms
32. Effective self-protection strategies against cybercrime
33. Getting rid of malware on personal computers
34. Data Breaches: How they happen
35. Software patches and updates: Why they are important for cyber security
36. How to secure one’s digital footprint online
37. Effective scam detection methods on the internet
38. Security of synchronized devices
39. Exploring the reasons for cyber crimes
40. The importance of social engineering
41. Early detection and prevention of network intrusion
42. The essence of coding viruses
43. Installation of applications on mobile phones, tablets, and computers
44. Security precautions needed for the safe running of Windows, Unix and macOS computers
45. Optimizing lost data restoration to prevent loss of vital information
46. Evaluating and optimizing the processes involved for user authentication

Interesting Computer Science Design Project Ideas for Finalists

1. Application of face detection technologies in crime deterrence
2. The role of an online auction system in preventing bribery
3. Application of computing technologies to improve academic performance
4. Shortcomings of the e-authentication systems
5. Effects of basing a system’s object movement on RGB
6. Application of data mining algorithms in crime prediction
7. Vitality of patent rights when developing computer systems
8. Application of computer science knowledge in social sciences
9. How can YouTube enhance system design and development?
10. Enhancing the web design process
11. Application of the android battery saver system

Computer Science Project Ideas for Forward Thinking Students

1. Effects of using chatbots on company’s response systems
2. How Kenya’s education system is enhancing computer science innovations
3. The role of coding skills in system design and development
4. Latest inventions in the CCTV sector
5. Implications of 5G technology and associated innovations
6. The role of biometric databases in busy workplaces
7. Enhancing traffic flow through computer assisted systems at the toll stations
8. How computers can ease traffic in busy and congested cities
9. Trends in mobile phone systems: A case study of Android
10. The role of computers in enhancing healthcare systems
11. How computer systems can cause harm to a society
12. How computer science innovations shape the world
13. The role of computer science in vaccine development and administration
14. How computer systems have led to the loss of human labor
15. The effects of having robots on the streets
16. How terrorists are using computer science to identify and attack their targets
17. Computer systems in developed versus developing nations
18. Implications of having CCTVs in public places
19. Why does the government have the right to access personal data on databases?
20. The effects of having distributed server systems in different countries
21. Working from the cloud: Its effects on distributed work systems
22. The impact of computer science symposiums and conferences
23. Why universities should enroll more students in computer science fields

Genius Computer Science Project Ideas for High Achievers

1. How to develop mobile apps for matching fingerprints
2. Using computer science to develop flowcharts
3. Evaluate the naming rules and conventions in Computer Science
4. Compare and contrast between dynamic and static typing
5. Procedural 3D tree creation in computer science and its effects
6. Create a basic program structure from scratch
7. The syntax rules and pseudo-codes for programs
8. How to effectively conduct documentation, comments, and coding styles
9. How is scoping essential in the study of Computer Science?
10. Order of precedence in computer science
11. Identification and use of numeric operators in computer science
12. Effectiveness of cloud computing in saving on computer storage
13. How to operate complex computer systems
14. Procedure of conducting conformance testing
15. Necessity of data and informatics in the world today
16. The role of computational science in a pandemic
17. Effects of breaches in cyber-physical systems
18. Application of computer science in cancer treatment
19. How often should companies conduct interoperability testing?
20. Factors considered in conducting a successful software research
21. The role of computer science in video analytics
22. How IT has transformed voting systems in Kenya
23. Usability and human factors in computer systems
24. Effects of virtual/augmented reality
25. How computer systems invade privacy without the user’s knowledge
26. Should websites request personal information from users?
27. Effects of cybersecurity policies in developed countries
28. How IoT is changing the world
29. The role of computer science in globalization
30. How computer science enhances sporting activities
31. Preservation of culture through computer science
32. Impacts of over-reliance on computer systems in a company

Stellar Computer Science Project for Exemplary Final Year Project

1. Visualization of scientific data through IT
2. Importance of integrating IT in social and physical sciences
3. The role of artificial intelligence in economic growth
4. New risks that IT brings to the world today
5. The role of innovation hubs in developing inventions
6. Effects of Robot Process Automation in industries
7. Effectiveness of using CAPTCHA in deterring spam on websites and applications
8. How to effectively implement honey pot for non-obtrusive spam deterrence
9. How is edge computing affecting the world?
10. The role of quantum computing in qualitative analysis
11. Discuss the part of blockchain in computing
12. How 5G will transform the mobile industry in Africa
13. Analyze the various techniques for processing statistical data
14. The role of the US as an international data hub and its implications to the global economy
15. The human brain versus a computer’s processor
16. Are computer robots going to replace human labor?
17. The place of compassion and empathy in computing
18. Compare various operating systems
19. Latest hacking techniques used in espionage and cyberbullying
20. How can the government regulate computer usage without infringing on user’s rights of expression?
21. How do manufacturers determine the RAM and ROM of a particular mobile phone?
22. How developers work with programmers to achieve a computer system
23. The effects of free WIFI on hacking and data protection policies in Kenya
24. Implications of clearing your caches immediately after use
25. Why is Windows operating system more popular than Linux and Ubuntu?
26. Troubleshooting recursive transition networks in computing
27. Drawbacks of the substitution model of evaluation
28. Why should developers care about the history of computing machines?
29. How to determine the analyzing procedures: A case of input size
30. Interface layers: Hardware, operating system, and applications
31. History and pragmatics of the Java platform
32. The essence of systematic knowledge in computer science
33. What it takes to be a skilled programmer
34. Difficulties encountered in networking and distributed computing
35. Challenges involved in human-computer interaction
36. What are search algorithms and how do they work?
37. Explain the evolution of search algorithms
38. The hazards of most computer viruses
39. Is SCRUM methodology the best computer science invention?
40. How useful is networking in the development of future computer systems?
41. Evolution of AI over the years
42. How unique is software development for mobile gadgets?
43. Pros and cons of cloud storage
44. Limits of computation and communication
45. Practical ways to identify lapses and improve computer data security
46. Discuss database management and architecture
47. Relationship between computer science and {a subject of interest}
48. Privacy, memory, and security in the cloud storage era
49. Overview of quantum computing and its future
50. How can DDOS attacks be prevented? What are the hazards?
51. Why is having several programming languages important?
52. Importance of usability in human-computer interactions

Some Interesting Topics in Computer Science You Might Like

1. Connection between human perception and virtual reality
2. The future of computer-assisted education
3. High-dimensional data modeling and computer science
4. Use of artificial intelligence and blockchain for algorithmic regulations
5. Computer science: Declarative versus imperative languages
6. Discuss blockchain technology and the banking industry
7. Parallel computing and languages- Discuss
8. Use of mesh generation in computational domains
9. How can a persistent data structure be optimized?
10. Effects of machine architecture on the coding efficiency
11. What is phishing and how can it be eliminated?
12. Overview of software security
13. The most efficient protocols for cryptography
14. Effects of computational thinking on science
15. Network economics and game theory
16. Systems programming languages development
17. Computer graphics development
18. Cyber-physical system versus sensor networks
19. Non-photorealistic rendering case in computer science
20. Programming language and floating-point

Interesting Computer Science Research Topics for Undergraduates

1. Can computers understand natural and human language?
2. How relevant is HTML5 technology today?
3. Role of computers in the development of operations research
4. What is the Internet of Things? How does it impact life?
5. Can AI diagnosis systems be an alternative to doctors?
6. Benefits of VOIP phone systems
7. How data mining can help in fighting crime
8. Advantages and disadvantages of open-source software
9. Advanced web design technology and how it benefits visually impaired persons
10. Applications and roles of artificial intelligence
11. Application of micro-chips in pet security
12. Application of the computer science knowledge to explain time travel
13. Computer gaming and virtual reality
14. Advantages and disadvantages of blockchain technology
15. Analyze ATMs and advanced bank security
16. Advantages and disadvantages of biometric systems
17. How to improve human-computer interactions
18. Advancement and evolution of torrents in the data sharing field
19. Quality elements in digital forensics
20. Relationship between computer games and physics
21. Discuss the principles of computer programs and programming
22. What is ethical hacking? Discuss its importance.
23. Discuss advanced computer programs and programming systems
24. Importance of big data analysis for an established business
25. Neutral networks and deep learning
26. Fate of robotics, computers, and computing in the next x years

Controversial Research/Project Topics in Computer Science

1. Long-term effects of sustained computer usage
2. Effects of growing up in a computer-driven world?
3. Discuss (with a relevant example) a privacy-centric operating system
4. Potential threats of the new computer viruses
5. How does virtual reality impact human perception? What are the pros and cons?
6. Challenges facing data security
7. Over-reliance on computers has made people less social
8. Online medicine applications cannot substitute real doctors. Discuss
9. Discuss the future of the 5G wireless systems
10. How computer science facilitates gene editing
11. Discuss why log in sites should not request users for personal data
12. Do eye biometrics cause cancer?
13. Effects of computing on critical thinking
14. Are computers causing more harm than good today?
15. Should elementary school children use computer systems for study?
16. Differences between functional and imperative programming
17. Philosophical controversies in computer engineering
18. Effects of solid encryption on system security
19. Does phishing amount to unlawful/unethical discrimination?
20. Effects of the ‘big data’ on people’s privacy

Research Topics in Computer Science for PhD’s

1. Ethical issues surrounding the use of big data banks to store human DNA
2. Can computer application lead to human worker obsolescence?
3. Application of computer science to solve health problems
4. The future of quantum computers
5. Computer viruses and associated risks/hazards
6. Application of robotics and artificial intelligence in enhancing human capabilities
7. Application of latest computing technologies in education
8. Business process modeling technology
9. Big data analytics
10. The working principle of machine learning and pattern recognition
11. Using machine learning to analyse medical images
12. Distributed computing and algorithms
13. Audio, language, and speech processing
14. Computer security and forensics
15. Communication and computation limits
16. Environments and programming languages
17. Computer systems security and support for the digital democracy